Meaning 
The name Hugh has the following meaning: Having a bright mind.
It is a male name, suitable for baby boys.
Popularity 
As a baby boy name, Hugh is currently a popular baby name, with a recent overall USA popularity ranking of 868 out of 1000 (source: 2000s U.S. Census).
In 2009, the name Hugh rose in popularity, moving up the USA Top 1000 charts in Year 2009, by 12 places. For the Year 2009, it ranked 988 in the Top 1000 charts.
The following chart shows the popularity of the name Hugh in the USA, over the past 100 years.
Pronunciation  The name Hugh is pronounced as hyoo Origins  Related names  The following names are baby names related to Hugh and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Hugh: Boys - Henery, Howard, Kirby, Girls - Adline, Mittie, Both genders - Alice, Ballard, Bertha, Charles, Emerson, Emma
Variants 
Popular Variants for the name Hugh: Hew (German), Hewe, Hu, Hue, Huey, Hughea, Hughee, Hughes, Hughey, Hughi, Hughie (English), Hughy, Hugo (Portuguese), Hugues, Huw, Ugo
Style 
We think the name Hugh should fall under the following style category: Classics. See other Classics boy names
Impression 
Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Hugh to be: Wise, caring and easygoingIn one word, you might describe Hugh as a(n) " wise" person. See other "wise" names for boys.
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